Rank 01Why this
Shares melee combat and vehicle customization with Sleeping Dogs.
- Deck Playable
- 2008
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- 12 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Sleeping Dogs: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Watch_Dogs™, Kusan: City of Wolves, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Sifu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares vehicle customization and open world exploration with Sleeping Dogs.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares melee combat and combo based combat with Sleeping Dogs.
- $11.24 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 04 
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Why this: Shares side quests and combo based combat with Sleeping Dogs.
Rank 05 
Sifu
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sleeping Dogs.
Rank 06 
Mafia II (Classic)
Why this: Shares open world exploration with Sleeping Dogs.
Rank 07 
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Why this: Same dark mood as Sleeping Dogs.
Rank 08 
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why this: Same tense mood as Sleeping Dogs.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sleeping Dogs
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Shares melee combat and vehicle customization with Sleeping Dogs.
- 89% of 22,358 reviews
- 2Watch_Dogs™
Shares vehicle customization and open world exploration with Sleeping Dogs.
- 75% of 18,687 reviews
- 3Kusan: City of Wolves
Shares melee combat and combo based combat with Sleeping Dogs.
- 90% of 335 reviews
- 4Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Shares side quests and combo based combat with Sleeping Dogs.
- 91% of 27,120 reviews
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- 14Sunset Overdrive
Shares weapon customization and combo based combat with Sleeping Dogs.
- 90% of 6,834 reviews
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- 19Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
Shares boss fights with Sleeping Dogs.
- 94% of 85,661 reviews
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- 22Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
Shares stealth and open world exploration with Sleeping Dogs.
- 96% of 25,745 reviews
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- Released: 2012
- Developer: United Front Games
- 94% of 6,136 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 80
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Atmospheric hong kong setting with neon lights
- Classic hong kong action movie homage chow yun fat style
- Compelling undercover cop story with moral dilemmas
- Cinematic
- Dark
- Emotional
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Why this: Also Martial Arts and Fighting, like Sleeping Dogs.
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Why this: Shares stealth and weapon customization with Sleeping Dogs.
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Why this: Shares vehicle customization and open world exploration with Sleeping Dogs.
About Sleeping Dogs
The closest matches to Sleeping Dogs: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Watch_Dogs™, Kusan: City of Wolves, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Sifu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sleeping Dogs is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Watch_Dogs™ and Kusan: City of Wolves — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cinematic, dark and emotional, and single out its boss fights and collectible hunting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Sleeping Dogs is an open-world action-adventure game set in a neon-lit Hong Kong where players take on the role of Wei Shen, an undercover cop infiltrating the Triads. The game combines martial-arts-combat with driving-physics and vehicle-hijacking mechanics, creating dynamic gameplay across varied side missions. Reviewers highlight how the martial-arts-combat feels like choreographed action movies, while the neon Hong Kong setting feels alive and immersive. Players describe the story as exploring the duality of undercover life, adding emotional weight to the experience. Currently holding a 94% positive rating from over 6,000 Steam reviews, the game offers a single-player sandbox adventure with a story-rich focus. It is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Sleeping Dogs: As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Is Sleeping Dogs worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 6,136 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 26 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Atmospheric hong kong setting with neon lights
- Classic hong kong action movie homage chow yun fat style
- Compelling undercover cop story with moral dilemmas
- Deep character development with emotional moments
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Awesome game sometimes riddled with bugs, but sadly not possible to finish the game completely with the censored German version. Otherwise I can only recommend Sleeping Dogs”
“Please say, that the DLC's are not working anymore! Please just delete unattainable achievements! This just sucks for gamers and is a slap in the face!”
People who play it also play: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Watch_Dogs™, Kusan: City of Wolves
Frequently asked about Sleeping Dogs
Can I run it?
Does Sleeping Dogs work on Steam Deck?
Sleeping Dogs is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
What games are most similar to Sleeping Dogs?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sleeping Dogs are Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Watch_Dogs™, Kusan: City of Wolves.
Who developed Sleeping Dogs?
Sleeping Dogs was developed by United Front Games and published by Square Enix.